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立交桥
lìjiāoqiáo
Description
立交桥是一种在城市里的大桥，可以让不同方向的车不用等红灯就通过。
A 立交桥 is a large bridge in a city that allows vehicles from different directions to pass without waiting at traffic lights.
大城市里常常有很多立交桥，帮助车开得更快。
Big cities often have many 立交桥 to help cars drive faster.
Meanings
立交桥lìjiāoqiáo
overpass; grade-separated road interchange
车开上立交桥，很快就到了另一边。
The car drove onto the overpass and quickly reached the other side.
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Notes
- Etymology
立 (vertical/standing) + 交 (cross) + 桥 (bridge), i.e. a bridge where roads cross at different levels.
- Nuance
refers to a grade-separated highway interchange, not a simple footbridge (天桥).
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